Health and Fitness
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What is a healthy body?
Jun 19, 2016 7:30 am - Take a look around you and you'll see an endless range of body types: scrawny, lithe, pudgy, toned - even Hulklike upper bodies paired with skinny chicken legs. We migh...
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Germ sleuths go high-tech in battle against drug resistance
Jun 19, 2016 7:16 am - After salmonella poisoned people in Minnesota in 2014, state germ sleuths already had a suspicion of what the culprit might be: raw, stuffed chicken that had caused clos...
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Rock climber, photographer moves beyond his blindness
Jun 19, 2016 7:00 am - Justin Salas clings to the face of a boulder, his body weight supported by his fingertips and one foot perched precariously on a meager crevice in the stone. He reaches...
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Is the 10,000-steps goal more myth than science? Study seeks fitness truths
Jun 19, 2016 7:00 am - Much of what we know about exercise remains a guess, based mostly on experiments from lab treadmills or ideas from often unreliable details recorded in people's diaries ...
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Queasiness and other unsettled gut feelings are normal signs of aging
Jun 18, 2016 1:00 pm - A friend complains that she's often queasy when she wakes up in the morning. Another mentions that he cannot eat fast food anymore without regretting it for hours. I lea...
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WHO: Coffee itself isn't cancerous, but watch out for 'very hot' beverages
Jun 18, 2016 7:00 am - If you're like many Americans who enjoy a cup of Joe, you'll be happy to know that the World Health Organization released its long-anticipated report on coffee, and its ...
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Weigh your options to treat depression during pregnancyJun 18, 2016 6:55 am - Q: I have been on SSRI medicines for depression for five years. I'm trying to get pregnant, and I hear that SSRIs might be dangerous. What do I need to know? A: I love t...
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Your health: How much sleep do kids need?Jun 17, 2016 6:00 am - How much sleep do kids need? For the first time, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine has released official consensus recommendations for the amount of sleep need...
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Buffalo Grove blood driveJun 17, 2016 1:00 am - The Buffalo Grove Fire Department, in conjunction with the Lake County Fire Departments Everyday Hero Program, will host a blood drive from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday July ...
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Lake in the Hills Triathlon registration open through FridayJun 15, 2016 1:00 am - Swimmers, cyclists and runners will be in Lake in the Hills Father's Day for the annual triathlon, and organizers expect to exceed last year's 268 participants. The cour...